Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Cecilia, Have a Child with Me

After hanging up Gregory Vaughn’s call, Cecilia Vaughn suddenly felt a deep exhaustion.

Sometimes she felt bewildered, how had the father she once revered like a deity come to this point?

An indescribable sense of weariness instantly swept over Cecilia Vaughn.

She was so tired of the feeling of being schemed against by her closest kin, it almost crushed her spine. Yet, she knew more clearly than ever, for herself, for her brother, for her mother and grandfather, she had to hold on.

...

Adrian Law gazed at her with his phoenix-like eyes, observing the tired expression on the girl’s face, and silently reached out his long arm to pull Cecilia Vaughn closer.

He really disliked the look on Cecilia Vaughn’s face at this moment, as if she was numb to the extreme, passively enduring all the sorrow.

"Cecilia, don’t be afraid, I am here for everything..."

The man’s gentle voice reached the girl’s ears, firm and powerful.

Cecilia Vaughn suddenly felt an urge to cry.

She had always been fighting against the injustices of fate, yet no one knew, she also hoped to have someone who could be her warm harbor, allowing her to trustingly leave her back to him to fight against the storms of this world together.

"Adrian..." Cecilia Vaughn’s eyes slightly heated up, and she buried her cheek into the man’s shoulder: "Would you blame me for acting impulsively and handling Chloe Alden’s matter on my own?"

Adrian Law brushed a stray lock of Cecilia Vaughn’s hair with indulgent helplessness.

"Silly girl, whatever you do, I support you."

"The only downside is the mental compensation you asked for was too low, only three million..."

In Adrian Law’s eyes, the girl in his arms was a priceless treasure in this world, so much so that even trading all of the Alden Family’s assets wouldn’t tempt him at all.

...

The man’s righteously indignant tone instantly amused Cecilia Vaughn.

The girl’s smile bloomed like a rose.

"You say I asked for too little, yet look at my dear father, even he thought I was asking for an exorbitant price, and I’m sure the Alden Family felt the same way."

Adrian Law chuckled at her words, rubbing Cecilia Vaughn’s head.

"No matter how frustrated they are, they’ll have to pay up. Wait and see."

The man had an extremely confident smile, as trading a mere three million for Chloe Alden’s unblemished record was too good a deal for the Alden Family to pass up.

Cecilia Vaughn, leaning against Adrian Law’s embrace, stretched out lazily contented.

"I’ll just wait for the windfall, then. Wow, making money this way seems really easy, I’ll have to take you out to dinner sometime."

"Silly girl, more than dinner, I want to have you."

Adrian Law gazed deeply at Cecilia Vaughn, his dark eyes like a burning fire.

"Cecilia, let’s have a child, both Grandma and Granny suggested as much."

"..."

The man’s undisguised look, as if he wished to devour her, immediately made Cecilia Vaughn blush.

"Big bad guy, who wants to have a child with you? I’m still young!..."

The girl playfully glared at him and then quickly ran away.

Yet her heart, uncontrollably, beat faster.

...

Due to Cecilia Vaughn nearly drowning in the ancient town, Adrian Law decided after careful consideration, that he would teach her how to swim whenever he had free time in the evenings.

Of course, Cecilia Vaughn was resistant, she was terrified of water.

However, Adrian Law was unusually firm about this, insisting that she must learn.

——What if I hadn’t arrived on time then?

——Cecilia, I cannot bear the fear of losing you. If you learn, at least my heart would be more at ease.

——Moreover, in the future, I want to take you to swim across the beautiful rivers and mountains, to dive and see the most beautiful corals under the sea...

Cecilia Vaughn vividly remembered the man’s cold and resolute gaze when speaking, like a rock unyielding even in the face of tidal waves, serious and uncompromising.

At that moment, Cecilia Vaughn realized how much Adrian Law loved her, far more deeply than she loved him.

Meeting this man was her fortune.

...

The next day, Adrian Law had to work overtime at the company, so after school, Cecilia Vaughn returned to Starfall Bay where Aunt Sawyer had cooked for her.

"Young Madam, I made this according to your taste, stir-fried beef with red pepper, Sichuan pepper spicy boiled fish, and a dish of tomato tofu soup with sour and spicy chicken gizzard."

Unlike her grandmother who preferred sweet things, Cecilia Vaughn was a heavy spice lover and carnivore, she boasted a naturally good complexion that didn’t break out despite her strong flavors diet.

"Thank you, Aunt Sawyer, you’ve worked hard. Why don’t you join me for dinner?"

Aunt Sawyer shaking her head, removed her apron. She liked this approachable Young Madam, a perfect complement to the aloof young master.

"No need, I’ve eaten at home. But Young Madam, you should really cut back on the chili. Even the young master says your stomach isn’t very good, you should eat lighter."

"If the young master found out, he’d probably say you’re picky with food."

"..."

Cecilia Vaughn stuck out her tongue, laughing mischievously: "Well, since Adrian’s not home, I’m not going to care."

Just as Cecilia Vaughn finished her words, she noticed a figure slowly approaching the entrance.

"Gossiping behind my back, hmm?"

Laughing, Aunt Sawyer left, leaving Cecilia Vaughn awkwardly trying to shield the table full of spicy dishes.

She forced a smile, flustered.

"N-no... nothing... weren’t you working late?"

Cecilia Vaughn almost thought she’d be able to enjoy her spicy meal in peace!

As Cecilia Vaughn fretted, Adrian Law lightly flicked her forehead.

"I’ll let it go today, remember to balance meals with both meat and vegetables in the future, you can have spicy food but remember to eat your veggies too, okay?"

"Alright alright! I’ll be obedient!"

Nodding vigorously like a pecking chick, Cecilia Vaughn secretly grumbled inside, even her mom wasn’t this strict.

Yet it was strange, having Adrian Law overseeing her life surprisingly made her happy.

Could this be the magic of love?

...

After dinner, Cecilia Vaughn was lazily sprawled on the couch for over an hour, feeling completely relaxed, when Adrian Law called her up.

"Cecilia, today is your first swimming lesson with me. Go change into your swimsuit."

"Ugh ugh ugh... Can’t I skip it?"

Cecilia Vaughn looked up forlornly, hoping she’d forgotten about it if Adrian Law hadn’t mentioned it!

Cripes, she was scared of water!

"No."

Normally, Cecilia Vaughn’s cute attempts worked, but not for life-and-death matters, where Adrian Law was unwavering.

Cecilia Vaughn muttered in protest: "But I don’t have a swimsuit..."

"I had Aunt Sawyer buy some, go pick one upstairs."

"..."

Resignedly, Cecilia Vaughn trudged to the wardrobe, nearly blinded by the array of swimsuits.

Not to mention, there were even barely-there three-piece swimsuits!

Blushing, she finally chose a relatively modest white one-piece swimsuit.

Though as modest as it was... it still exposed quite a lot... purely scandalous!

So embarrassing she didn’t want to go out...

"Cecilia, are you done changing?"

Just as Cecilia Vaughn was contemplating, the man abruptly pushed open the wardrobe door—